Nestlé, Making MORE Nigerian Women Financially Secure

 Nestlé, Making MORE Nigerian Women Financially Secure 

Oluwatoyin Mathnuel

INSIGHT GLOBAL NEWS 

Thirty-two women from Ikorodu have joined the 250 beneficiaries of Nestlé 

Nigeria’s Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project through which Nestlé is 

helping rural women in Nigeria build financial security to improve their standard 

of living. This is achieved through training, mentorship, and grants in form of 

Nestlé products. Beneficiaries of the program are female retailers in Nestlé 

Nigeria’s value chain. 

Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria aims to help beneficiaries scale up 

their businesses and sustain the new level of up to three times the size of their 

existing businesses. Each beneficiary receives grants valued at 300% of their 

monthly sales in form of Nestlé products, business training and a 3-month 

mentorship program. Each beneficiary is linked to a mentor for one-on-one 

coaching over the three months, to ensure their success. 

At the induction of the thirty-two new beneficiaries in Ikorodu recently, Nestlé 

Nigeria’s Commercial Manager, Mr. Khaled Ramadan said, “We are pleased with 

the success of the 250 beneficiaries of Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in 

Nigeria and are delighted by the opportunity to include 32 more today. With this 

addition, 282 women across five geopolitical zones of Nigeria now have a unique 

opportunity to scale up their businesses by 300%. We are confident that the new 

beneficiaries will also transform their businesses, making the best use of the  

support Nestlé is providing through training, mentorship and grants in form of 

Nestlé products.”

Mr. Phranklin Audu, Head, Partnerships & Training at FDConsults, implementation 

partner of Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project said, “As an NGO 

focused on empowering people to improve their livelihoods, we are thrilled by the 

impact of this project on rural communities. Over 80% of the beneficiaries have 

seen their incomes grow and can support their families better.  

One of them is Blessing Abayi, a single mother from Bauchi. Blessing used to 

struggle with paying her children’s school fees, but after three months in the 

program, she told us that for the first time, she paid the fees in full and on time, 

thanks to her growing business. We are inspired by her story and others like it.”

FDConsults is an NGO with a record of equipping businesspeople in rural areas 

with the information and skills they need to increase their household income and

improve their standards of living. 

The inclusion in Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria was well received by 

the beneficiaries in Ikorodu. One of them, Mrs. Olubunmi Adeoye, expressed her 

gratitude to Nestlé for the opportunity to be part of the project. “I am so happy 

that Nestlé chose me to benefit from this program. It is a wonderful opportunity,” 

she said. Another beneficiary, Mrs. Bukola Ajala, praised Nestlé for the 

empowerment and the free goods they provided, saying, “I have not seen any 

empowerment like this before. I know I am going to the next level.”

Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project began in August 2021, with 

50 female retailers from the suburbs of Abuja. The program has expanded to 

include more women from the South-East, North-East, South-South, and SouthWest, including Lagos. Over 80% of beneficiaries have reported an increase of  

100% to 200% in their business growth within three months of joining the 

program.

The best performing beneficiary, Mrs. Oghenetega Delight Jombo, of Jombo 

Stores, Port Harcourt, reached a business growth of 675% within 6 months of 

joining the program, and has sustained a monthly turnover of over N547,623.67

since.

Nestlé’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Victoria 

Uwadoka, reiterates the company’s commitment to building thriving 

communities by improving household incomes. Nestlé Empowering Rural 

Women in Nigeria Project is one of the ways through which Nestlé Nigeria is 

Creating Shared Value along her value chain. 

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About Nestlé Nigeria: 

Nestlé Nigeria is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. For over 59 years, the 

company has been delighting consumers around Nigeria by consistently delivering high quality nutritious 

food. 

With a staff strength of over 2,200 direct employees, 3 manufacturing sites, 7 branch offices and a head 

office located in Lagos, the company produces and markets several iconic brands including NESTLÉ 

PURELIFE, GOLDEN MORN, MILO, MAGGI and NESCAFÉ.

Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone today and for 

generations to come. 

Media Contact :

Victoria Uwadoka

Corporate Communications & Public Affairs 

Manager

Victoria.Uwadoka@ng.nestle.com

Corporate.Communications@ng.nestle.com 

Tel : +234 805 2797392